Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, February 11, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

Who has lived the longest in Louisa county. The Gazette has been wondering about this for a long time and we are going to ask our correspondents and friends to help us solve this question. To the man or woman who has lived in this county the longest the Gazette will be sent free the remainder of his or her life and all those who have lived here sixty-five years or longer should send their names at once to this office. Care should be taken that the dates given are correct and in case there in any argument about who has lived here the longest a committee will be appointed to verify the dates. People who have moved out of the county for a year or more will not be counted. Temporary absence or service in the army, while their home was still in this county will be considered the same as if they had been living here. To the second longest resident in this county we will send the Gazette free two years and to the third longest one year. We would like to have the name of every man and woman in the county who has lived here sixty-five years or more. Date and place of birth should be given.

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Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, February 18, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

The question asked in the Gazette last week as to who has lived in Louisa county continuously the longest has aroused the interest of everyone in the county and statistics are coming into the office from all parts of the county. A great many of our friends have lived in this county a long time but have been out of the county for two or more years. While we are glad to receive the names of all these and will publish them in this column they are not eligible to enter the contest for the subscriptions which were offered last week as follows. To the person who has lived in the county the longest, absence of one year or less, or in the army, not counted, we will send the Gazette free the entire remainder of their life. To the second longest we will send the Gazette two years free and to the third longest we will send the paper one year. However to secure many interesting fact in the lives of the early settlers of this county we are going to make a special division for those who have not been out of county for more than five years and offer to the winner of this division a paid up subscription to the Gazette for three years and to the second highest a one year free subscription.

Division A

R. F. Duncan was born in Louisa county in Columbus City township, August 24, 1844 and has lived in this county ever since.

Mrs. John Oats was born in Louisa county on what is known as the Kennedy Duncan farm, July 14, 1848 and has always made this county her home.

Harry Smith was born in England in 1843 and came to America at the age of two years. He came to Louisa county in 1856 and has made this county his home ever since, leaving only to serve as one of the defenders of the flag in the civil war.

John Colton will be 78 years old the 27th of April. He came to Louisa county in the spring of 1843 and has resided on the same farm six miles northwest of Columbus Junction ever since that year.

Martha D. Hedrick was born near Munfordsville, Hardin county, Kentucky, January 2, 1832. She came to Louisa county, Iowa, in October 1841, and her entire life since that time has been spent here with the exception of one winter spent at Chariton, Iowa, during which she retained her home at Columbus Junction.

John R. Gardner was born at Columbus City, April 19, 1847 and has made this county his home ever since. However Mr. Gardner has traveled extensively and has visited 22 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. However he has never been out of the county for more than five months at any one time.

Joseph M. Dotson was born in Pennsylvania, in 1842 and came to Iowa in 1844 locating in Louisa county in 1848, making this good old county his home ever since except during the time he was down south fighting for the preservation of the flag.

Mrs. Mary Reisch, of Letts, was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1833 and after a trip of four weeks, she arrived with her parents in Louisa county, May 4, 1849, making this county her home ever since. Mrs. Reisch is the mother of Mrs. Robert Wilson, of Letts.

Mrs. J. P. Walker, of Grandview, was born in Louisa county, December 3, 1836 and she was the first white child ever born in this county. Mrs. Walker has always lived in this county and still makes her home at Grandview.

Division B

Those who have been out of the county more than five years since they first came here.

W. F. Hall was born at Columbus City, June 6, 1842 and has been a continuous resident of this good county ever since with the exception of two years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Todd came to Louisa county in the spring of 1837 and has lived in this county during all these years with the exception of two years during which she lived at Newton.

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Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, February 25, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

Who has lived in Louisa county the longest? This interesting question is bringing statistics to the Gazette every day and we publish this week in addition to the people given last week another list of the older residents of this county. We hope that everyone who has lived in the county for sixty-five years or more will send their name to this office. A mistake was made last week in the statement concerning Mr. J. P. Walker, of Grandview. Mrs. Walker was born in Louisa county, December 8, 1836. She was the first while child born in this county and has made this county her home ever since.

Alexander Hamilton, of near Wapello, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 14, 1841, and moved and settled in Louisa county in 1846. This county has been his home ever since. Mr. Hamilton has always been an unswerving democrat and still is one of the loyal democrats of this county.

Mrs. Ellen Marshall Humiston was born in Ohio, February 8, 1842 and came to Louisa county April 8, 1843. She has made this county her home ever since, never having been out of the county for more than two weeks.

Mrs. Calista Carpenter was born near Grandview, January 14, 1840, and has always made Louisa county her home. She is now living here in Columbus Junction and although afflicted by some of the infirmities of old age she bears her sufferings bravely and whenever the weather is possible she is to be found at her place every Sunday morning at church.

Ivory S. Siverly was born in Pennsylvania, May 24, 1836 and came to Louisa county in 1839, making this county his home ever since with the exception of the years spent in the service of his country. His home is near Morning Sun.

Mrs. Susan Reed was born August 16, 1850, in in Scott county and came to Louisa county in 1855. She has always made this county her home with the exception of seven months spent in Washington county.

Reece Sellars was born in Clark county, Ohio, February 23, 1844, and came to Louisa county, when 6 months old. He came across the county in a covered wagon drawn by an oxen team. At Burlington they ferried across the river. They settled in Marshall township and have lived there ever since.

Mrs. Thomas McClurkin, of Morning Sun, Iowa, was born at College Corner, Ohio, August 2, 1820 and came to Louisa county in the spring of 1843, locating on a farm one mile east of Morning Sun. She still holds possession of a part of this land and has lived in this county for 72 years continuously. She makes her home at Morning Sun.

Mrs. Arminda Wren was born in Ohio, February 4, 1828 and came to Louisa county in 1838 at the age of ten years. She has lived here ever since and is now making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Laura Rawhouser.

A summery of the names reported thus far is given below.

Division A

Those who have not been out of the county for more than a year.

R. F. Duncan, born Columbus City Aug 24, 1844.

Mrs. John Oats, born in this county July 14, 1848.

Harry Smith, born in England, 1843 and came to Louisa in 1856.

John Colton, born 1839 came to Louisa in 1843.

Mrs. Martha Hedrick, born in Kentucky, January 4, 1832. Came to Louisa in 1841.

J. R. Gardner, born at Columbus City April 19, 1847.

Joseph M. Dotson, born in Penna. in 1842, came to Iowa, 1844, Louisa in 1848.

Mrs. Mary Reisch, Letts, born in Penna, April 26, 1833, came to Louisa May 4, 1849.

Mrs. J. P. Walker, Grandview, born in Louisa December 3, 1836.

Division B

The names of those early residents who have lived out of the county after their birth or arrival here not exceed five years.

W. H. Hall was born at Columbus City, June 6, 1842. He lived out of county two years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Todd came to Louisa in 1837 and has lived here ever since with the exception of two years.

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Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, March 4, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

The Gazette is still receiving the names of many people who have spent more than sixty-five years in this good county. Remember we will give to the person who has lived the longest continuously in this county the Gazette free the remainder of their life. To the second longest we will give the Gazette free three years and to the third longest, one year free. In class B, which includes all those early settlers who spent from one to five years out of the county, we will send the Gazette to the winner two years free and to the second highest one, one year free. This week we have the additional names of the following.

W. A. Duncan was born on the farm on which he is now living, west of Columbus City, May 12, 1849 and has lived on this same farm ever since.

Mrs. K. P. Robertson was born in the Tennessee Neighborhood, April 3, 1847 and has made her home in this state ever since living now in Columbus Junction.

Mrs. Dennis Thomas was born February 27, 1849, in Louisa county seven miles southwest of Columbus Junction and has lived continuously for sixty-six years on the same farm where she was born.

Frances M. McCoy was born in Indiana June 18, 1838 and came to Wapello, September 22, 1838. He had made this county his home ever since and spent several years in the service of his country in the Civil war. He has voted the republican ticket all his life and expects to continue to do so as he is a firm believer in the doctrines which it preaches. Mr. McCoy is now living at Columbus City.

A summary of the names reported this far is given on page 2.

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Division A

Those who have not been out of the county for more than a year.

R. F. Duncan, born Columbus City Aug 24, 1844.

Mrs. John Oats, born in this county July 14, 1848.

Harry Smith, born in England, 1843 and came to Louisa in 1856.

John Colton, born 1839 came to Louisa in 1843.

Mrs. Martha Hedrick, born in Kentucky, January 4, 1832. Came to Louisa in 1841.

J. R. Gardner, born at Columbus City April 19, 1847.

Joseph M. Dotson, born in Penna. in 1842, came to Iowa, 1844, Louisa in 1848.

Mrs. Mary Reisch, Letts, born in Penna, April 26, 1833, came to Louisa May 4, 1849.

Mrs. J. P. Walker, Grandview, born in Louisa December 3, 1836.

Alexander Hamilton, of near Wapello, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, Aug 14, 1841 and moved and settled in Louisa county in 1846. This county has been his home ever since. Mr. Hamilton has always been an unswerving democrat and still is one of the loyal democrats of this county.

Mrs. Ellen Marshall Humiston was born in Ohio, February 8, 1842 and came to Louisa county April 8, 1843. She has made this county her home ever since, never having been out of the county for more than two weeks.

Ivory S. Siverly was born in Pennsylvania, May 24, 1836 and came to Louisa county in 1839, making this county his home ever since with the exception of the years spent in the service of his country. His home is near Morning Sun.

Mrs. Susan Reed was born August 16, 1850, in in Scott county and came to Louisa county in 1855. She has always made this county her home with the exception of seven months spent in Washington county. Mrs. Arminda Wren was born in Ohio, February 4, 1828 and came to Louisa county in 1838 at the age of ten years. She has lived here ever since and is now making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Laura Rawhouser.

Mrs. Calista Carpenter was born near Grandview, January 14, 1840, and has always made Louisa county her home. She is now living here in Columbus Junction and although afflicted by some of the infirmities of old age she bears her sufferings bravely and whenever the weather is possible she is to be found at her place every Sunday morning at church.

Reece Sellars was born in Clark county, Ohio, February 23, 1844, and came to Louisa county, when 6 months old. He came across the county in a covered wagon drawn by an oxen team. At Burlington they ferried across the river. They settled in Marshall township and have lived there ever since.

Mrs. Thomas McClurkin, of Morning Sun, Iowa, was born at College Corner, Ohio, August 2, 1820 and came to Louisa county in the spring of 1843, locating on a farm one mile east of Morning Sun. She still holds possession of a part of this land and has lived in this county for 72 years continuously. She makes her home at Morning Sun.

Division B

The names of those early residents who have lived out of the county after their birth or arrival here not exceed five years.

W. H. Hall was born at Columbus City, June 6, 1842. He lived out of county two years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Todd came to Louisa in 1837 and has lived here ever since with the exception of two years.

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Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, March 11, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

Mrs. Ellen Snyder was born in Louisa county in 1841 and lived here all her life except one year spent in Kansas and six months in Cedar county. In 1910 she went to the Iowa Soldiers home to take care of her husband. Since that time she has made that her home.

Mrs. Alvra Phillips was born, February 27th, 1833, in Jefferson county, Indiana and came to Louisa county, Iowa, June 9, 1843. She has been a continuous resident of Louisa count ever since with the exception of a short time spent with her daughter, Mrs. Lewis, at Muscatine, Iowa. Last fall Mrs. Phillips went to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is spending the winter with her other daughter, Mrs. Gilchrist. On her 83rd birthday anniversary, which occurred Saturday, February 27th, she was pleasantly surprised by a number of newly made friends in the southland, who brought her filled baskets containing an elegant luncheon and spent the day with her at the pleasant home of her daughter, Mrs. Gilchrist, on W "C" ave. The guest also brought other dainty tokens of remembrance for one who has passed so many mile stones on the journey of life. They departed wishing her many happy returns. Mrs. Phillips has many interesting things to tell of the early days and the pioneer settlement of Louisa county.

Our good friend, Alex Hamilton, writes from Wapello to make correction in the notice concerning this birth and settlement of Louisa county which was published last week. Mr. Hamilton says that he was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 14, 1831 and came to Louisa county, September 15, 1844. He has lived here ever since and commenced taking the gazette when O. I. Jamison took charge at Columbus Junction and is still taking it. Mr. Hamilton has always voted the democratic ticket and expects to continue to do so until the end.

Philip C. Buffington, of Wapello, is one of the oldest residents of Louisa county. Mr. Buffington was born in Ohio, March 6, 1832 and came with his parents to this county in May 1837. The family made the trip down the Ohio to Cincinatti in a house boat and then came to Burlington via steamboat. At that time there were but two houses in Burlington. They came up the Iowa and finally located in what is now the Spring Run Neighborhood, along what became know as Buffington creek. Mr. Buffington says that the last time the census was taken in the Buffington family he had 53 great grandchildren. This was about a year ago and since then the stork has added several more. He is hale and hearty and last Saturday he celebrated his 83 birthday. His motto of long life he says is to always walk with shoulders thrown back and meeting everyone square and abstaining from the use of liquor and tobacco. Mr. Buffington was a member of the Iowa state militia during the time of the civil war and had many interesting experiences while assisting in guarding the border line.

A summary of name reported thus far is given on page 5.

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The Gazette is still receiving the names of many people who have spent more than sixty-five years in this good country. Remember we will give to the person who has lived the longest continuously in this county the Gazette free the remainder of their life. To the second longest we will give the Gazette free three years and to the third longest, one year free. In class B, which includes all those early settlers who spent from one to five years out of the county, we will send the Gazette to the winner two years free and to the second highest one, one year free. This week we have the additional names of the following:

A summary of the names reported thus far is given below.

Those who have not been out of the county for more than a year.

R. F. Duncan, born Columbus City Aug 24, 1844.

Mrs. John Oats, born in this county July 14, 1848.

Harry Smith, born in England, 1843 and came to Louisa in 1856.

John Colton, born 1839 came to Louisa in 1843.

Mrs. Martha Hedrick, born in Kentucky, January 4, 1832. Came to Louisa in 1841.

J. R. Gardner, born at Columbus City April 19, 1847.

Joseph M. Dotson, born in Penna. in 1842, came to Iowa, 1844, Louisa in 1848.

Mrs. Mary Reisch, Letts, born in Penna, April 26, 1833, came to Louisa May 4, 1849.

Mrs. J. P. Walker, Grandview, born in Louisa December 3, 1836.

W. A. Duncan was born on the farm on which he is now living, west of Columbus City, May 12, 1849 and has lived on this same farm ever since.

Mrs. K. P. Robertson was born in the Tennessee Neighborhood, April 3, 1847 and has made her home in this state ever since living now in Columbus Junction.

Mrs. Dennis Thomas was born February 27, 1849, in Louisa county seven miles southwest of Columbus Junction and has lived continuously for sixty-six years on the same farm where she was born.

Frances M. McCoy was born in Indiana June 18, 1838 and came to Wapello, September 22, 1838. He had made this county his home ever since and spent several years in the service of his country in the Civil war. He has voted the republican ticket all his life and expects to continue to do so as he is a firm believer in the doctrines which it preaches. Mr. McCoy is now living at Columbus City.

Mrs. Ellen Marshall Humiston was born in Ohio, February 8, 1842 and came to Louisa county April 8, 1843. She has made this county her home ever since, never having been out of the county for more than two weeks.

Ivory S. Siverly was born in Pennsylvania, May 24, 1836 and came to Louisa county in 1839, making this county his home ever since with the exception of the years spent in the service of his country. His home is near Morning Sun.

Mrs. Susan Reed was born August 16, 1850, in in Scott county and came to Louisa county in 1855. She has always made this county her home with the exception of seven months spent in Washington county. Mrs. Arminda Wren was born in Ohio, February 4, 1828 and came to Louisa county in 1838 at the age of ten years. She has lived here ever since and is now making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Laura Rawhouser.

Mrs. Calista Carpenter was born near Grandview, January 14, 1840, and has always made Louisa county her home. She is now living here in Columbus Junction and although afflicted by some of the infirmities of old age she bears her sufferings bravely and whenever the weather is possible she is to be found at her place every Sunday morning at church.

Reece Sellars was born in Clark county, Ohio, February 23, 1844, and came to Louisa county, when 6 months old. He came across the county in a covered wagon drawn by an oxen team. At Burlington they ferried across the river. They settled in Marshall township and have lived there ever since.

Mrs. Thomas McClurkin, of Morning Sun, Iowa, was born at College Corner, Ohio, August 2, 1820 and came to Louisa county in the spring of 1843, locating on a farm one mile east of Morning Sun. She still holds possession of a part of this land and has lived in this county for 72 years continuously. She makes her home at Morning Sun.

Division B

The names of those early residents who have lived out of the county after their birth or arrival here not exceed five years.

W. H. Hall was born at Columbus City, June 6, 1842. He lived out of county two years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Todd came to Louisa in 1837 and has lived here ever since with the exception of two years.

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Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, March 18, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

Mrs. E. J. Paisley was born in Prible county, Ohio, in 1841 and came to Louisa county at the age of six years. She has made this county her home ever since.

J. L. Shellabarger, one of the well know farmers of Concord township, is one of the older residents of Louisa county, He was born in Grandview township, June 6, 1852 and has lived in this county ever since. He spent his boyhood in Grandview township but for many years he has been a resident of Concord township.

Miss Mary Jones was born in Bureau county, Illinois, February 1, 1853 and came to the Spring Run Neighborhood in the fall of that same year. She has made this county her home ever since with the exception of three months spent in Nebraska.

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Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, March 25, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

For several weeks the Gazette has been printing answers to the question, "Who Has Lived the Longest in Louisa county?" We have secured the names of a great many of the pioneer residents of this county but there are doubtless many more whose names have not yet been sent in. Now we are anxious to have these all in next week and we will publish at that time a complete summary of all the names sent us and announce who receives the prizes which we have been offering. These prizes are as follows:

To the person who has lived in Louisa county continuously the longest we will send the Gazette free the remainder of their life.

To the second longest we will send the Gazette free two years.

To the third longest we will send the Gazette free one year.

In Division B which includes all those early settlers who have left the county for a few years but not to exceed five years all together we will give the earliest settler the Gazette free two years and to the second earliest the Gazette will be sent free one year.

To make this list as complete as possible and to make sure that we have secured the names of the longest settlers we urge our correspondents to send us next week the names of the earliest settlers in their neighborhood whose name have not appeared in the Gazette. Be sure to give the date they came to Louisa county. This week we have the following additional names.

Mrs. Caroline Hall, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Coon, was born February 13, 1837, in Indiana. She came west at the age of 1 year and 4 months and lived one year in Muscatine. She came to Louisa county in the spring of 1840 and has made this county her home since.

Mrs Rose Anna Dix Cutcome of this city was born in Columus City township in 1849 on the farm where Henry Cutcomp now lives. It was known at that time as the Johathan Dix farm. Mrs. Cutcome has always lived in Louisa county. Her birthday is March 2? and at that date she will have lived in this county 66 years.

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, April 1, 1915
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Who Has Lived Longest In Louisa Co.?

Mrs Walker Was Here The Longest

Several weeks ago the Gazette announced that a series of subscription prizes would be given to the persons who had lived the longest in Louisa county. A large number of the older residents entered the contest which closes this week and in making the awards in Class A which includes all the pioneer settlers who have not been out of the county an entire years the premiums have been awarded as follows.

First- Mrs. J. P. Walker, of Grandview, Life subscription. She was born December 3, 1836.

Second - Philip C. Buffington, Wapello, 2 years subscription. Came to this county in May 1837.

Third- Francis McCoy, Columbus city, 1 year subscription. Came to this county in 1838.

Fourth- Arminda Wren came to this county the same year and we also award her a 1 year subscription She came in 1838.

Class B a two year subscription was offered to the oldest settler who had been out of the county more than one year but not to exceed five years. The awards in this division have been made as follows.

First - Eli Edgington, Columbus Junction. Came in 1836.

Second- Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, Columbus Junction. Came in 1837.

Receipts will be mailed this week to the prize winners, Those winners, who are receiving the Gazette now, will be credited the amount of their premium. Special efforts were made to secure the names of everyone in the county who had been here sixty-five years or more and the complete list is published on page 8.

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Pioneers of Louisa County

Division A

Those who have not been out of the county for more than a year.

R. F Duncan was born in Louisa county in Columbus City township, August 24, 1844.

Mrs. John Oats was born in this county July 14, 1848.

Harry Smith was born in England, 1843 and came to Louisa in 1856.

John Colton, born 1839 came to Louisa in 1843.

Martha D. Hedrick, born in Kentucky, January 4, 1832. Came to Louisa in 1841.

J. R. Gardner, born at Columbus City, April 19, 1847.

Joseph M. Dotson, born in Penna., in 1842, came to Iowa, 1844, Louisa in 1848.

Mrs. Mary Reisch, Letts, born in Penna., April 26, 1833, came to Louisa May 4, 1849.

Mrs. J. P. Walker, Grandview, born in Louisa December 3, 1836.

W. A. Duncan was born on the farm on which he is now living, west of Columbus City, May 12, 1849 and has lived on this same farm ever since.

Mrs. K. P. Robertson was born in the Tennessee Neighborhood, April 3, 1847 and has made her home in this state ever since living now in Columbus Junction.

Mrs. Dennis Thomas was born February 27, 1849, in Louisa county seven miles southwest of Columbus Junction and has lived continuously for sixty-six years on the same farm where she was born.

Frances M. McCoy was born in Indiana June 18, 1838 and came to Wapello, September 22, 1838. He had made this county his home ever since and spent several years in the service of his country in the Civil war. He has voted the republican ticket all his life and expects to continue to do so as he is a firm believer in the doctrines which it preaches. Mr. McCoy is now living at Columbus City.

Mrs. Ellen Marshall Humiston was born in Ohio, February 8, 1842 and came to Louisa county April 8, 1843. She has made this county her home ever since, never having been out of the county for more than two weeks.

Ivory S. Siverly was born in Pennsylvania, May 24, 1836 and came to Louisa county in 1839, making this county his home ever since with the exception of the years spent in the service of his country. His home is near Morning Sun.

Miss Mary Jones was born in Bureau county, Illinois, February 1, 1858, and came to the Spring Run Neighborhood in the fall of that same year. She has made this county her home ever since with the exception of three months spent in Nebraska.

Mrs. E. J. Paisley was born in Prible county, Ohio, in 1841 and came to Louisa county at the age of six years. She has made this county her home ever since.

J. L. Shellabarger, one of the well known farmers of concord township, is one of the older residents of Louisa county. He was born in Grandview township, June 6, 1851, and has lived in this county ever since. He spent his boyhood in Grandview township but for many years he has been a resident of Concord township.

Mrs. Susan Reed was born August 16, 1850, in in Scott county and came to Louisa county in 1855. She has always made this county her home with the exception of seven months spent in Washington county. Mrs. Arminda Wren was born in Ohio, February 4, 1828 and came to Louisa county in 1838 at the age of ten years. She has lived here ever since and is now making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Laura Rawhouser.

Mrs. Calista Carpenter was born near Grandview, January 14, 1840, and has always made Louisa county her home. She is now living here in Columbus Junction and although afflicted by some of the infirmities of old age she bears her sufferings bravely and whenever the weather is possible she is to be found at her place every Sunday morning at church.

Reece Sellars was born in Clark county, Ohio, February 23, 1844, and came to Louisa county, when 6 months old. He came across the county in a covered wagon drawn by an oxen team. At Burlington they ferried across the river. They settled in Marshall township and have lived there ever since.

Mrs. Thomas McClurkin, of Morning Sun, Iowa, was born at College Corner, Ohio, August 2, 1820 and came to Louisa county in the spring of 1843, locating on a farm one mile east of Morning Sun. She still holds possession of a part of this land and has lived in this county for 72 years continuously. She makes her home at Morning Sun.

Miss Mary Jones was born in Bureau county, Illinois, February 1, 1853 and came to the Spring Run Neighborhood in the fall of that same year. She has made this county her home ever since with the exception of three months spent in Nebraska.

Mrs. Ellen Snyder was born in Louisa county in 1841 and lived here all her life except one year spent in Kansas and six months in Cedar county. In 1910 she went to the Iowa Soldiers home to take care of her husband. Since that time she has made that her home.

Mrs. E. J. Paisley was born in Prible county, Ohio, in 1841 and came to Louisa county at the age of six years. She has made this county her home ever since.

Mrs Rose Anna Dix Cutcome of this city was born in Columus City township in 1849 on the farm where Henry Cutcomp now lives. It was known at that time as the Jonathan Dix farm. Mrs. Cutcome has always lived in Louisa county. Her birthday is March 29 and at that date she will have lived in this county 66 years.

Mrs. Alvra Phillips was born, February 27th, 1833, in Jefferson county, Indiana and came to Louisa county, Iowa, June 9, 1843. She has been a continuous resident of Louisa count ever since with the exception of a short time spent with her daughter, Mrs. Lewis, at Muscatine, Iowa. Last fall Mrs. Phillips went to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is spending the winter with her other daughter, Mrs. Gilchrist.

Alex Hamilton, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 14, 1841, and came to Louisa county, September 15,1841. He has lived here ever since. Mr. Hamilton has always voted the democratic ticket. Philip C. Buffington, of Wapello, is one of the oldest residents of Louisa county. Mr. Buffington was born in Ohio, March 6, 1832 and came with his parents to this county in May 1837. The family made the trip down the Ohio to Cincinnati in a house boat and then came to Burlington via steamboat. Two houses were there. They came up the Iowa and finally located in what is now the Spring Run (the rest is cut off)

Mrs. Mary Ann Whistler was born in Scotland in the year 1827. She came with her parents to New York at the age of one year and made that city her home until 14 years of age coming to Louisa county in the spring of 1841. This has been her home ever since and the last few years she has made her home with her son, G. B. Clark.

Mrs. S. A. Chamberlain was born in Louisa county November 8, 1839 and has always made her home in this county. She resides at Grandview.

Mrs. Charlotte Walker, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Knott, was born in Boone county, Kentucky, June 28, 1820 and came to Louisa county in 1851.

Mrs. John Richards of Cotter, is one of the pioneer residents of Louisa county. Her maiden name was Miss Ann Arthur. She came to Louisa county in 1844 and has made this good county her home ever since.

J. L. Shellabarger, one of the well know farmers of Concord township, is one of the older residents of Louisa county, He was born in Grandview township, June 6, 1852 and has lived in this county ever since. He spent his boyhood in Grandview township but for many years he has been a resident of Concord township.

Mrs. E. L. Wykert was born in Louisa county, September 11, 1848, and has always since lived in this county.

Division B

The names of those early residents who have lived out of the county after their birth or arrival here not to exceed five years.

W. H. Hall was born at Columbus City, June 6, 1842. He has lived out of county two years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Todd came to Louisa county in 1837 and has lived here ever since with the exception of two years.

Mrs Marietta Guthrie of Grandview was born in Louisa county April 2, 1846 and lived here all her life with the exception of eighteen months.

Eli Edgington, was born in Michigan in 1833 and came to Louisa county in 1836. He has made this county his home ever since with the exception of three years.

Mrs. Caroline Hall was born February 13, 1837, in Indiana. She came west at the age of 1 year 4 months and lived one year in Muscatine county. In the spring of 1849 she came to Louisa county and has made this her home ever since.